Reversible window hinge



April 18, 1933.

S. H. BREWER 'REVERSIBLE WINDOW HINGE Filed July 2s, 1931 ISE A' CO cally claimed. i p t In the accompanying drawing like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and: Y'

Figure l is an inside elevation, partly in section, of a Window constructed in'accord-Z Patented Apr. 18, 1933' N UNITED siAflEsA :PATENT-Y STANLEY H, imnwnit, or y '7* Y l Alipiication mui YJury 2e,

This invention relatesto Windows and "device" has special reference to a reversiblenvvindow sash.

swing on arm pivotedy centrally of the top and bottom rails of the sash before the pres-V ent invention, this arrangement facilitating the cleaning of the Window byenabling the sash to be reversed in position'so that the normal outer surfaceis faced into the bu1ld' ing in Which the Windovs7 is, located and 1s accessible for Washing and polishing. Hovvever, such Windows are not arranged so that i convenient to clean the sash on the outside in cold or stormy Weather` since, With the n f usual construction the sash must be at leastV v n `frame are secured *thefhinge `plates lfeachk partly open during the cleaning Vof the outside.

One important object of the invention is rto provide an improved form of Window sash arranged so that it ymay be closed with either side out. y i Y 1 A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved and'novel latching means for such a sash, the latching O means being operable from the inside no mattei' which side of the sash is outermost.

A third important object of the'- invention 1' 1 Vt f h' 1S to prox 1de a nove 'arrangemn o linge, portions are mounted tle barrels 2-1 ,oflhin'ge `for such a sash. Y y

With the above and other objectsin view as will be hereinafter -apparent, the inven-` tion consists in general ofcertainnovel details of construction and combinations of parts-hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifi-` ance with this invention.

' Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure l. A v

Window sashes have been `constructed to tra@ Aimprfvai ige 4, "isj a refpetlve file/w. .0 tio'ii of fthe hinge fiimsed herewith; l

In the embodimeritlit-melA illust attiene Shwasappiiedjeifadtutiefwmg dow but isto be understood thatfthelin vennen rangeineiitfound oonvenien ing a rbottom j) To efe-tp te@ lower o plate being aligned with vthefbar'rel`bn@the of aligned barrels, ,extends ha; ,hinge Qro or pintle 118:andia"spacer-sleevei19is tted on Y the pintle 18 between Vits barrels 17 sothatv the latter arekept in )propervspaced relaf tion.v Thispsleeve isixed to its Y; pintle by pins 2O js'o as to revolve therewith,r the f pintle itself revolving "freelyin its barrels r A t the topand bottom the-.pintle projects beyond the barrels and on'these projecting:

arms 22, these ba'rrelsfbeing fixed tothe pintle bvpins 23,.'so that the arms 22k are forced to swingvinfunison.'vfEach arm 22'` oted toeach lip is a hinge plate 25` counterhas a lip 24projecting from the free end of the arm` at right angles thereto and` pivr 10` *i r f sunk; into `the respective Vtop 'and bottom sash member, the pivot 26 being located cen= trally of the said member. `Thus a sash may j p andll to accommodate :the fl For each sashfthereYisfprovidedonfeach'J 'y membervl a latch 28 having an (operating handle '249'l on eachV face ofxthelsash, [these .1,90

i {'fgtfer, which fece `of the Sash isolltvvard.`

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efficient Adevice 'ef ,the described Lend; .for

' vIt is obvious that minor hnginaybe made inthe form and constrncti Qnv of the I Y Y ,Y 1,5 invention without departing from;A the iria; ,l ff. Y

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Y .ce VtureY desiredft includegall*such'alsA properly c0`rnev i Y emprisllglupper and lower, hinge, 'plaies reis, `nidippsitioned:on'thepintle;means'for y @neigingfermssberrels@theinnergiends of therms and tt'ed overl the' extended ends 7 Y torzthefpintleelan'd pvted .members atfthe to. VaJfWindow, Sash. 

